So, it goes like this: Microsoft has confirmed they will be killing of their own-developed Edge browser in favor of a Chromium-based alternative. However... The new browser will retain Microsoft's Edge nomenclature, instead of parting ways with the (likely damaged) branding. Microsoft is committing to the open-based Chromium backbone, and will be building upon its database to contribute towards a more open Internet.

The idea is to deliver more frequent updates - and of course, reducing the engineering and coding efforts to keep an in-house browser up to date and secure from all manner of Internet threats. And this will likely be achieved; whether Microsoft's efforts will bring it a higher market share than the current 4%, though, is anyone's guess. It seems to be a usual Microsoft dilemma in that the first search on its browsers is for another web browser... And it might remain especially so without a branding change. Living in Chrome just sounds better than living on Edge.

Yeah, that sucks. I know it's just a rendering engine, but it's beneath them. I've ranted enough about Nadella and MS' current direction in the other thread, so I'll cut it short.

edit: Wait, on a sidenote, both Chrome and Edge are stupid names for browsers. So the only good thing I see from this is possibly changing back to "Explorer". Google started the trend of stupid browser names though. Before it was "Navigator", "Explorer", etc.. Even Safari kind of fits the exploration motif. But wtf is "Chrome"?

Just setup Windows 10 on a new laptop the daughter is getting for Christmas. First thing I did, use IE/Edge to download Chrome. I then went and disabled Edge from being able to be used. I did the same thing on my Plex server that runs Win 10, downloaded Chrome and then disabled Edge.

Personally, I haven't really given Edge a chance, but I greatly dislike IE and only use it for 1 thing at work - to access a couple of the wireless cameras because the extension in Chrome doesn't work properly and FF doesn't work with the software.

My kids use Chrome on my computer, so I figure I'd keep her laptop with something she's familiar with.

I wonder if this is part of a greater mobile strategy for MS. On W10M, Edge/IE did ok, but it ran into significant compatibility issues when a website didn’t recognize the browser. To mitigate that, MS would allow their browser to pretend to be Chrome. That would create a new problem where the website would think you were running Android and suggest their app instead of the website. Tapping on that would result in a bounce to the Play store website and the bad news that your device wasn’t supported. Also, Chrome would update so often that the W10M spoofed browser trick would often result in a “update your browser” message from the website because the spoofed version was too old. Long story short, this eliminates the disparities MS runs into by being the smaller browser share, especially on mobile. Maybe it’s another move to work better on Android?

So Firefox and Chrome are really the only two browsers left to use unique code? I use Vivaldi now but it is chromium based as well. I have some sites that don't work and I have to use Edge for those rare sites... :/

So Firefox and Chrome are really the only two browsers left to use unique code? I use Vivaldi now but it is chromium based as well. I have some sites that don't work and I have to use Edge for those rare sites... :/

So, it goes like this: Microsoft has confirmed they will be killing of their own-developed Windows NT and will finally give in to a Chromium OS-based alternative. However... The new OS will retain Microsoft's Windows 10 nomenclature, instead of parting ways with the (likely damaged) branding. Microsoft is committing to the open-based Chromium OS-backbone, and will be building upon its database to contribute towards a more meh OS.

"reducing the engineering and coding efforts to keep an in-house browser up to date and secure from all manner of Internet threats. "

It is safe to say MS is not what it used to be. A top notch Software Company. Their CS department operates from India where you can get fake degree and certification for the price of a scooter. Microsoft has been replacing skilled staff with cheap labor from abroad instead.